Quebec's 1st Bishop Declared a Saint Along With Ursuline Nun Who Educated Girls in New France. Bishop Franžois de Laval de Montmorency Led Newly Established Diocese Covering All French Territory in North America

Vatican City, April 03, 2014 (Zenit.org). Bishop François de Laval de Montmorency, the first bishop of Quebec, who governed from 1674 to 1688 when the new Diocese of Quebec covered all France's territory in North America, has been declared a saint.